F1 Champs: Aussie Organizers Are Pathetic
25 Mar 2009, 16:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian Grand Prix organizers received a quite negative review from the country's former F1 champion Alan Jones. Talking to Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, Jones slammed his Aussie ...
Tata Nano May Come to the US After All
25 Mar 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With Tata Nano officially launched this week, rumors are already surrounding the markets that may receive the world's cheapest car in the next months. While the Indian car manufacturer already ...
New Mercedes E-Klasse Coupe Gets New Engines
25 Mar 2009, 15:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Mercedes released today details of the new E-Klasse coupe, a combination between "the temperament of a sports car and the stylistic allure of a coupé with ambitious ...
Mercedes F-Cell Roadster Detailed, Official Photos Released
25 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz today presented the F-Cell Roadster, a special model with fuel cell drive designed by trainees of Daimler at the Sindelfingen production facility. More than 150 students were involved ...
Akiyoshi Takes Testing Role from Pedrosa at Jerez
25 Mar 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kosuke Akiyoshi will join Andrea Dovizioso in the Repsol Honda team for the official testing session at Jerez this weekend. Akiyoshi will replace the pre-season injured Pedrosa after the Spaniard su...
Ford Executives Still Fly Private Planes
25 Mar 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the perks of being the only manufacturer out of the infamous Big Three gang not to have requested (yet) any financial support from the US government is that you, as an employee, can be proud ...
Alonso Agrees to 5M Euro Pay Cut
25 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is believed that the double world champion will have to submit to a pay cut of approximately 1/3 of his former salary ahead of the 2009 season. As announced by Renault's boss Flavio Briatore...
Porsche Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3 Launched, Pics Inside
25 Mar 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche today unveiled the new Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3, an exclusive model that will be produced in a limited series of 1,000 units. The model will come in a single paintwork color, Lav...
Hyunday BLUE-WILL Hybrid Concept First Photos
25 Mar 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for a spotlight role on the future eco-friendly automotive scene is getting more and more aggressive, as manufacturers all over the world seek to impress potential buyers with a wide range ...
Trulli Unhappy with Dark Races in Australia & Malaysia
25 Mar 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's decision to pressure the organizers of the Australian Grand Prix to move both the Saturday qualifying session and Sunday race one hour later might suit the European fans &nd...
Audi and Toyota, the New Yankees Sponsors
25 Mar 2009, 13:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi and Toyota will become the official automotive sponsors for the New York Yankees, replacing GM, which will step back as part of their cost cut measures taken by the company to overcome the econ...
Ford Cuts Mulally's Salary by 30 Percent
25 Mar 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the company experiences probably the toughest times in history, Ford's CEO Alan Mulally received a total of $13.57 million, a 37 percent decrease compared to the year before. Moreover, ...
FIA to Discuss New Point System with the FOTA
25 Mar 2009, 11:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) seem to have learned their lesson following their outspoken conflict with the Formula One Teams Association. After axing the “winner takes all&rdq...
Bentley Expands Retail Network in Texas
25 Mar 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Running a business in this unstable economic environment is a very hard thing to do, especially if you are an automotive industry player. For the luxury car manufacturers, this is even more so. Yet,...
Ecclestone Brings Brawn GP on the Brink of Financial Collapse
25 Mar 2009, 11:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Regardless of the great pace shown by the Brawn GP car during the last couple of tests, the future of the team is still in doubt. Financially, Ross Brawn is yet to announce a life-saving partnership...
Bentley Motors Speed by Breitling
25 Mar 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although you were probably thinking that we're talking about an aftermarket Bentley or at least a new model designed by the luxury car manufacturer, we're not. What we have here is actuall...
Jianghuai A00 Minicar to Be Unveiled at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show
25 Mar 2009, 11:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Shanghai Auto Show is the perfect opportunity for Chinese manufacturers to make their stand, as the country's automotive industry is blooming despite (or is it thanks to?) the ongoing ...
Coulthard Urges "Chubby, Lazy" Raikkonen to Wake Up
25 Mar 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret that Kimi Raikkonen's level of performance in 2008 was way below expectations. Although he started last year with the sole thought of defending his F1 crown, a mid-season cr...
Tata Says It May Slash UK Workforce without Government Support
25 Mar 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Tata Motors recently warned that it may cut jobs in the United Kingdom without government support, Jaguar Land Rover insisted that no layoffs will take place for the time. Workers earlier t...
New Audi TT RS Roadster to Be Unveiled at the 2009 Leipzig Auto Show
25 Mar 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than a week from now, German manufacturer Audi will give us a display of power at the Auto Mobil International (AMI) Leipzig 2009 Show, including the first look at the new Audi TT Roadster, as ...